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1 week ago |
tes.com | Henry Hepburn
Since 2020 the international school market in Hong Kong has declined by 7 per cent, from 226 schools to 210, according to data from ISC Research. However, total annual fee income in the market has grown by 22 per cent, from US$1.44 billion (£1.07 billion) to $1.76 billion (£1.32 billion), pupil numbers are up by 1 per cent and staff numbers have risen by 7 per cent, from 7,981 staff to 8,530.
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2 weeks ago |
tes.com | Henry Hepburn
Pupil numbers in private schools have dropped but bursary funding is at an all-time high, according to data from the Independent Schools Council (ISC). New annual data shows the biggest fall in the number of new pupils on record: 5.3 per cent on a like-for-like basis. Overall, the like-for-like number of pupils within ISC schools decreased by 2.4 per cent, or 13,363 children and young people.
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3 weeks ago |
tes.com | Henry Hepburn
When it comes to aspirational education models, Finland used to be all the rage. For years, policymakers and journalists flocked through Helsinki Airport in search of the elixir that fuelled the country’s success in the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa).
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3 weeks ago |
tes.com | Dan Worth |Henry Hepburn |Emma Seith
The annual Council of British International Schools (COBIS) Conference has drawn to a close after three action-packed days in London. Tes was on the ground throughout the main conference, attending talks and chatting to delegates. As ever, there was a raft of interesting discussions, debates, insights and ideas shared - from the small-scale practical ways leaders are tackling issues to thematic concepts shaping future decisions and directions in the sector.
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1 month ago |
tes.com | Henry Hepburn
Artificial intelligence (AI) should be kept out of early years and treated with great caution in primaries, a digital learning expert has told independent school leaders. AI makes so many mistakes that it would be dangerous to rely on it when children are encountering critical concepts for the first time, said Professor Judy Robertson, chair in digital learning at the University of Edinburgh.
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